Planning and building regulation drawings in Stratford (E15)
Stratford's period houses stand on the streets back from the town centre, where bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces are built in solid brick with sash windows and closet-wing additions at the back. Maryland Road, Maryland Point, The Grove and Water Lane are among the district's streets. Around St John's the church and civic buildings give the centre a different, more formal character, and that setting influences what the council expects from nearby roofs and frontages.
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A great many of these terraces have been divided into flats over the years, and that single fact decides more about a project than the age of the building does. A flat does not enjoy the householder permitted development that a whole house does, so a roof window, a dormer or a small rear addition that a family house could do under the general rules often becomes a full application. Owners of intact houses on the same streets are in a different position, because the general householder rules still apply to them.
The plots are the other constraint. The terrace plots are tight and the closet-wing rears sit close to neighbours, so how far you can go outwards is limited by daylight to the next garden as much as by any rule. We look at the exact house, its tenure and its position relative to the conservation area before we recommend which route to draw.
Planning in Stratford: what to know before you apply
Outside the Stratford St John's Conservation Area, whole houses keep most of their householder permitted development rights, because no householder Article 4 direction covers Stratford. Within it, and close to it, the council reads roof changes and frontage work for their effect on the historic centre. A separate borough-wide direction takes away the right to convert a house to a house in multiple occupation without permission, which matters if you plan to let the house to three or more unrelated sharers. Properties already split into flats need a full application for most external works. We confirm the status of your building, and whether the conservation area reaches it, and then prepare the drawings to the council's validation list.
Applications are decided by London Borough of Newham — its planning pages.
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Stratford (E15) in numbers
What London Borough of Newham has decided, and what E15 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.
Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Newham
Stratford (E15) applications are decided by London Borough of Newham; these are its published householder figures for the last four quarters.
| Householder applications decided2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 395 |
|---|---|
| Granted | 343 |
| Refused | 52 |
| Grantedof 395 decisions · England 90% | 87% |
| Decided within 8 weeksof 246, excluding prior approvals | 95% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Permitted development prior approvals — London Borough of Newham
How the larger-home-extension route has fared with London Borough of Newham, which decides E15 notifications.
| Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 151 |
|---|---|
| Prior approval granted | 13 |
| Prior approval refused | 44 |
| Grantedof 57 determined | 23% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS1 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Planning appeals — London Borough of Newham
Refusals in E15 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Newham's householder appeal record.
| Householder appeals determined2021–2026 | 95 |
|---|---|
| Allowed | 32 |
| Allowedof 95 · England 36% | 34% |
Source: Planning Inspectorate appeals casework. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions — London Borough of Newham
Register counts for London Borough of Newham. A count describes what the council has published, never a rank against another council.
| Conservation areas in the register6 dated, 1976–1999 | 8 |
|---|
Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
What E15 is built of
Residential building form across Stratford (E15), from 648 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.
| Attached on more than one side | 80% |
|---|---|
| Attached on one side | 15% |
| Detached | 5% |
| Median building footprint | 55 m² |
| Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate | 1.95 |
| Buildings classified | 648 |
Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-09-22.
- Day 0Measured survey of your Stratford property — or your existing plans if you have them.
- About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
- SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Newham’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
- Council: 8-week targetHouseholder applications carry an 8-week statutory target. London Borough of Newham decided 95% of 246 recent householder applications inside it.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
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